Patents by Inventor Anne Wyss-Peters
Anne Wyss-Peters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11871780Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20210235743Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement BESSO, Anne WYSS-PETERS, Charles KUERSTEINER
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Patent number: 10986860Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20200229486Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement BESSO, Anne WYSS-PETERS, Charles KUERSTEINER
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Patent number: 10617145Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20190116865Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement BESSO, Anne WYSS-PETERS, Charles KUERSTEINER
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Patent number: 10188138Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20170360079Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement BESSO, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 9770050Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20150264975Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 9060545Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner
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Patent number: 7810508Abstract: A filter cigarette comprises a tobacco rod and a filter attached to the tobacco rod by a band of tipping paper. The surface of the band of tipping paper is coated with a solution of cells having at least one flavorant encapsulated therein. In use, when the filter cigarette is placed in the mouth of a consumer, moisture from the consumer's saliva causes the cells provided on the surface of the tipping paper to release the encapsulated flavorant. The cells are preferably yeast cells. The solution of cells may be applied to the band of tipping paper by gravure printing.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Anne Wyss-Peters, Yves Jordil, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20080230079Abstract: A multi-component filter for a smoking article comprises: a first flavour-releasing segment proximate a mouth end of the filter; and a second flavour-releasing segment located immediately upstream of the first flavour-releasing segment. The first flavour-releasing segment comprises at least one flavour-bearing thread and the second flavour-releasing segment comprises flavour-bearing cellulosic particles. The multi-component filter may further comprise a rod end segment comprising filtration material located upstream of the second flavour-releasing segment, distant from the first flavour-releasing segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Charles Kuersteiner, Anne Wyss-Peters, Yves Jordil
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Publication number: 20080156336Abstract: A filter cigarette comprises a tobacco rod and a filter attached to the tobacco rod by a band of tipping paper. The surface of the band of tipping paper is coated with a solution of cells having at least one flavourant encapsulated therein. In use, when the filter cigarette is placed in the mouth of a consumer, moisture from the consumer's saliva causes the cells provided on the surface of the tipping paper to release the encapsulated flavourant. The cells are preferably yeast cells. The solution of cells may be applied to the band of tipping paper by gravure printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Anne Wyss-Peters, Yves Jordil, Charles Kuersteiner
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Publication number: 20070095357Abstract: A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Clement Besso, Anne Wyss-Peters, Charles Kuersteiner